In a direct move to challenge Apple's dominance of the itty-bitty MP3 player market, SanDisk today announced its super-tiny Sansa Clip. This extremely small and wearable music device is barely bigger than a pack of matches and comes in memory capacities of 1 and 2GB for $39.99 and $59.99, respectively. Though the 1GB version only comes in black, the more expensive 2GB model will be available in multiple hues of red, pink, and blue.

Of course, the Clip is named after its clip-on fastener which lets you attach it conveniently to clothes, the same way the Apple Shuffle does. The big difference here is, unlike the Shuffle, the Clip sports a slick OLED screen for navigating tracks and controlling the player's other functions. Besides playback of MP3, WAV, WMA (both protected and not), and Audible audio formats, the Clip features an FM tuner/recorder, plus an internal microphone. The Clip is expected to support various music services including Rhapsody to Go, Napster, and eMusic.

The player is powered by a rechargeable battery which SanDisk claims will last for 15 hours on a single charge. The company also claims the device will have "superior sound." We'll be the judge of that; check back soon here at PCMag.com for our hands-on review.

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